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Mongolia

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 8.5% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 11.8% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 64.5% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 25.5% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.

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Port Louis vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:

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pay 17.1% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.80 MUR272.88	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.38 MUR347.30	+32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.15 MUR54.02	+34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.65 MUR30.51	+9.9%
Average			+17.1%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.8% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.75 MUR35.47	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$2.64 MUR124.03	-57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.94 MUR279.57	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.60 MUR122.48	+23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.87 MUR135.03	+29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.27 MUR59.64	-8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.20 MUR56.26	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.64 MUR30.16	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.34 MUR63.01	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.44 MUR20.70	+33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.44 MUR20.70	-8.4%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 64.5% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.22 MUR245.45	+20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$31.65 MUR1,488.42	+89.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$29.54 MUR1,389.19	+507.5%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 25.5% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$29.01 MUR1,364.38	+112.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$477.54 MUR22,458.55	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$274.28 MUR12,899.61	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$34.29 MUR1,612.45	-37.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$126.59 MUR5,953.67	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$7,653.95 MUR360K	-7.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.64 MUR124.03	+11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.64 MUR124.03	+9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$6.44 MUR302.64	+283.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$26.16 MUR1,230.42	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$6.33 MUR297.68	+51.9%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	-5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$73.85 MUR3,472.97	+62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$119.56 MUR5,622.91	+16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	-58.8%
Average			-7.3%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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